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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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